Garment hanger



April 1945- L. A. YOUNG 2,372,999

GARMENT HANGER Filed Jan 2, 1943 mmvron. Leonard A You/77 ATTOlP/Vf V6 Patented Apr. 3, 1945 UNlTED s'm'rss PATENT orrics GARMENT HANGER Leonard A. Young, Detroit, Mich.,, assignor to Bowen Products Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application January 2, 1943, Serial No. 471,133

11 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in garment hangers.

The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide a, garment hanger which may be fabricated mainly of fibrous stock.

Second, to provide a garment hanger which may be shipped in a, collapsed form and readily set up or assembled for use by the merchant or dry cleaner.

Third, to provide a garment hanger having these advantages which is attractive in appearwhich:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a garment hanger.

embodying the features of my invention.

. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view partially in vertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. 3, showing the relation of the arms of the garment hanger to the suspending hook which also constitutes a coupling means for the arms.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section on line 33 of Fig. '1.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the wire hook member in its preferred embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view partially in section corresponding to that of Fig. 2 of a slightly modified form or embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view partially in vertical section of another form or embodiment of my invention.

My present invention is an embodiment of and in some respects an improvement upon the invention of my application for Letters Patent,

Serial No. 469,661, filed December 21, 1942.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention illustrated, the cross bar I and the upwardly converging arms 2 are formed integrally of a paper tube, this-tube being flattened at spaced points 3 to facilitate bending of the portions con stituting the arms into upwardly converging relation.

The arms 2 are provided with horizontally flattened terminal portions A having longitudb nal slot-like openings 5 therein. The flattening at 3 and 4 is preferably performed before the adhesive connecting the multi-ply paper sheets or webs from which the tube is formed has set.

permanently retain their shape and rigidity is added thereto by the setting of the adhesive. If the flattening is performed after the setting of the adhesive, it is desirable to moisten or steam the tube at these zones in order to soften the adhesive and permit the flattening and shaping. The flattening may result merely from crushing but I do not regard that as a desirable practice.

The suspending hook member designated gen-- erally by the numeral 5 is formed of apiece of wire folded upon itself and conformed to provide the hook portionfi and the shank portion 1, the strands constituting the shank portion bingat least partially twisted together as at 8, the bight of. the folded wire 9 constituting the bill ofthe hook. I

-The strands l terminate in oppositely disposed downwardly facing loops which constitute upwardly facing lugs Ill. These lugs are en'- gaged in the slot-like holes 5 in the terminal portions 4, as shown in Fig. 2.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the ends of the strands forming'the outer arms or loops are turned inwardly at H in effect forming closed loops, the purpose being to eliminate a projecting prong.

It willbe noted that the inner arms l2 of the loops are inwardly inclined so that the logs. are in effect inwardly inclined and. this provides for an efiective retaining engagement thereof and they are in embedding. engagement with the shank of the hook at the base of the twisted portion 8 thereof, the twists forming retaining projections further preventing the disengagement of the hook member. This provides for a very secure engagement and at the same time one which may be. easily accomplished.

In the modified structure shown in Fig. 5, the outer arms H! of theloops l5 constituting the lugs are directed outwardly and. downwardly and terminatewithin-the openings 5 so that they are embedded somewhat in the arms and effectively resist disengagement. These terminals, however, are not guarded.

In theembodiment shown in Fig. 6, the strands of the hook terminate in upwardly projecting lugs l6 which engage in round holes IT .in the arms 2. this form resulting in some saving of stock and it is a desirable structure but it does not have the-advantageof the structure shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive of providing lugs having rounded upper ends. v

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 6, the ends of the arms are in abutting wedging engagement and also in embedding engagement with the shank of the hook member. 7

By forming the hook member of wire folded upon itself, quite light stock or gauge may be satisfactorily used for the hook. The hanger arms, however, present a relatively broad surface to the garment supported and eliminate the necessity for covers which are frequently supplied for wire hangers.

My improved hangers may be formed with the use of very little metal and at the same time they are strong and rigid and attractive in appearance.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in very practical embodiments thereof. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain other embodiments or adaptations which I contemplate as it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my invention as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A garment hanger comprising a cross bar and upwardly converging arms formed integrally of a paper tube, the arms having flattened terminal portions with slot-like holes therein, and a suspending hook formed of wire folded upon itself with the bight of the fold constituting the tip of the hook, the strands of the folded wire being twisted together at the shank and terminating in laterally offset inverted U-shaped loops constituting upwardly projecting lugs, the lugs being engaged in the slot-like holes in said arms, the ens of the arms when engaged with said lugs being in abutting relation and in indenting engagement with the shank of the hook at the base of its said twisted portion whereby the arms are wedgingly retained in engagement with said lugs, the inner reaches of the loops constituting the lugs being inwardly inclined and further acting to prevent disengagement of the hook.

2. A garment hanger comprising a cross bar and upwardly converging arms formed integrally of a paper tube, the arms having flattened terminal portions with slot-like holes therein, and r a suspending hook formed of wire folded upon itself with the bight of the fold constituting the tip of the hook, the strands of the folded wire being twisted together at the shank and terminating in laterally offset inverted U-shaped loops.

constituting upwardly projecting lugs, the lugs being engaged in the slot-like holes in said arms, the ends of the arms when engaged with said lugs being in abutting relation and in indenting engagement with the shank of the hook at the base of its said twisted portion whereby the arms are wedgingly retained in engagement with said lugs.

33. A garment hanger comprising a cross bar and upwardly converging ams formed integrally of a paper tube, the arms having flattened terminal portions with slot-like holes therein, and a suspending hook formed of wire folded upon itself with the bight of the fold constituting the tip of the hook, the strands of the folded wire being twisted together at the shank and terminating in laterally offset inverted U-shaped loops constituting upwardly projecting lugs, the lugs being engaged in the slot-like holes in said arms,

the inner reaches of the loops constituting the lugs being inwardly inclined and further acting to prevent disengagement of the hook.

4. A garment hanger comprising a cross bar and upwardly converging arms formed integrally of a paper tube, the arms having flattened terminal portions with elongated slot-like holes therein, and a suspending hook formed of wire folded upon itself with the bight of the fold constituting the tip of the hook, the strands of the folded wire being twisted together at the shank and terminating in laterally offset inverted U- shaped loops constituting upwardly projecting lugs, the lugs being engaged in the slot-like holes in said arms, with the plane of the U-shaped loops disposed parallel to the length of the slotlike holes.

5. A garment hanger comprising upwardly converging arms having adjacent flattened terminal portions with holes therein, and a suspending hook formed of double wire strands conformed to provide a hook portion and a shank portion, a portion of the shank strands being twisted together, the strands below the twisted portions being conformed to provide upwardly facing lugs spaced from the shank with the intervening space opening upwardly, the lugs being engaged with the holes in said arms, the ends of the arms when engaged with said lugs being in stressed abutting engagement and in indenting engagement with the hook member at the base of its said twisted portion, the twisted portion forming retaining elements.

6. A garment hanger comprising upwardly converging arms having adjacent terminal portions with holes therein extending through the lower surface to the upper surface thereof, and a suspending hook formed of wire strands conformed to provide a hook and shank, the strands being bent outwardly and upwardly from opposite sides of the shank portion to provide upwardly facing lugs and upwardly opening recesses, said recesses being disposed on opposite sides of the shank portion and between the shank portion and the ugs, said lugs engaged with the holes in said arms and extending therethrough, said shank portion being disposed between and facing opposed edges of said terminal portions, the ends of the arms when engaged with said lugs being in stressed abutting engagement.

7. A garment hanger comprising upwardly converging arms having adjacent terminal portions with holes therein extending through the lower surface to the upper surface thereof, and a suspending hook formed of wire strands conformed to provide a hook and shank, the strands being bent outwardly and upwardly from opposite sides of the shank portion to provide upwardly facing lugs and upwardly opening recesses, said recesses being disposed on opposite sides of the shank portion and between the shank portion and the lugs, said lugs engaged with the holes in said arms and extending therethrough, said shank portion being'disposed between and facing opposed edges of said terminal portions.

8. A garment hanger comprising upwardly converging arms formed integrally of paper tubing having flattened terminal portions with holes therein, and a suspending hook member formed of wire folded upon itself to provide a hook, the bight of the fold const'tiuting the tip of the hook, the strands being twisted together at the shank of the hook and having oppositely disposed inverted U-shaped terminal portions constituting upwardly projecting lugs, the lugs being engaged in said holes in said arms, the outer arms of the loops constituting retaining prongs embeddingly engaging the outer ends of the slots, the ends of the arms being in abutting engagement and in retaining engagement with the twists of said shank.

9. A garment hanger comprising upwardly converging arms formed integrally of paper tubing having flattened terminal portions with holes therein, and a suspending hook member formed of wire folded upon itself to provide a hook, the bight of the fold constituting the tip of the hook, the strands being twisted together at the shank of the hook and having oppositely disposed inverted U-shaped terminal portions constituting upwardly projecting lugs the lugs being engaged in said holes in said arms.

10. A garment hanger comprising upwardly converging arms formed integrally of paper tubtherein extending transversely therethrough, and

a suspending hook member formed of strands of wire conformed to provide a hook portion and a shank portion, the strands terminating in oppositely disposed downwardly facing loops constiv tuting upwardly projecting lugs, the lugs being engaged in said slots in said arms, the outer arms of the loops constituting retaining prongs embeddingly engaging the outer ends of the slots.

11. A garment hanger comprising upwardly. 

